by Jackie Johnson | Dec 31, 2010
Time for New Year’s resolutions. You might want to loose a few pounds, quit smoking, attack your to-do list, or how about resolving to get your family prepared for an emergency? Tod Pritchard of Wisconsin Emergency Management has a few suggestions for you....
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2010
Montee Ball, James White and John Clay could be described as the straw that stirs the Wisconsin football drink. And they don’t mind sharing the running load either. All three will be on hand to try to help the Badgers beat TCU tomorrow in the 2011 Rose Bowl. ...
by Brian Moon | Dec 31, 2010
Wisconsinites will be dipping into icy waters but one polar bear club marks a special year. It began 25 years ago when 14-year-old Iowa native JR Jarosh lost a five-mile race with his father, “I remember at the time thinking he was an old man. He was 39. So now...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2010
A company that makes solar panels is moving from California to Wisconsin. Governor Jim Doyle’s office said Thursday that the “W” Solar Group will move its headquarters and research facilities to the Madison area in the first half of next year. And manufacturing will...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2010
The Wisconsin Badgers are smelling roses today as kickoff against TCU is set for Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin is considered the “big boy” in the Grand Daddy of Them All this year. TCU at 12-0 is the “little guy” coming out...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2010
If the Green Bay Packers are going to beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday and earn a NFC playoff bid they most likley have to keep the ball out of the hands of return man Devin Hester. The NFL’s all time return leader burned Green Bay for a 62-yard punt return for...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2010
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team won for the first time in 22 years at Purdue 68-66 on Thursday night in their Big Ten opener. UW had not won at West Lafayette since 1984 before last night’s win. The Badgers tied a school record by making 11 three...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2010
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team blew out Massachusetts 5-1 on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Freshman Frankie Simoneli tallied three points and senior Podge Turnbull added two goals for the Badgers who improve to 11-7-3 on the season. Eleven Badgers had points...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2010
More help is on the way for those who struggle to pay their heating bills. The state has transferred $10 million from its weatherization program to its energy assistance program, which will help low-income residents pay their heating bills. Tim Brewer with Energy...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2010
Governor-elect Scott Walker has chosen a former mayor for a key cabinet post. Walker has selected former Green Bay mayor Paul Jadin to serve as his Secretary of Commerce, a key position in Walker’s pledge to create 250,000 new jobs. Jadin is the president of the...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2010
Cops will be looking for drunk drivers this weekend. Major Dan Lonsdorf with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the New Year’s holiday weekend is unfortunately among the most dangerous on Wisconsin roads. The State Patrol and local police and...
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2010
One of Governor-elect Scott Walker’s cabinet picks is already drawing some partisan fire. Brett Hulsey, a Madison Democrat elected to fill the Assembly seat long held by environmentalist Representative Spencer Black, is unimpressed by Walker’s pick to head...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2010
Incoming Governor Scott Walker is expected to declare an economic emergency for the state next week and call lawmakers into a special session, after he’s sworn in this coming Monday. When that happens, Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) says the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2010
This week’s early-winter thaw presents drivers with one of the season’s most hazardous driving obstacles; black ice. State Trooper Luke Newman says it’s difficult to see, but may give roads a glossy-look. He says bridge decks and underpasses are...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 30, 2010
The holiday shopping season isn’t over yet, thanks, in part, to the Badgers. As fans commemorate Bucky’s trip to Pasadena, some retailers rake in a little extra cash. Retail analyst Doug Johnson says thank goodness for the Rose Bowl-bound Wisconsin...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2010
The Chicago Bears have already clinched a first round bye in the NFC playoffs, but it seems that they may not treat Sunday’s game with the Packers at Lambeau Field as a tune-up. Chicago head coach Lovie Smith has said all along that he will play the game with the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2010
The Wisconsin Badgers continue to get ready for Saturday’s Rose Bowl against TCU. All the fun in California is over and it’s all business for UW heading into Saturday afternoons contest. The Badgers are being billed as the big time college football power while TCU...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2010
The Marquette Golden Eagles suffered another hard-luck loss on Wednesday night. This time they fell to Vanderbilt 77-76 on the road in Nashville. Dwight Buycks hit the go-ahead jumper late, giving MU a one point lead, but Andre Walker hit the winning lay-up with...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2010
If Governor-elect Scott Walker’s plan to revamp the Department of Commerce is approved, it could put several people at the agency out of work. The Governor-elect wants to transform the Department into a new Economic Development Corporation, which would focus on...
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2010
Dairy farmers are being urged to use extreme caution in spreading manure during the warm weather. Ed Odgers, head of the Conservation Engineering section at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, said it’s going to be...
